Magazine-binder.



B. F. WESTERVELT. M AAAAAAAAAAAA R.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3, 1911 1,014,926. Patented Jan. 16,1912.

B. F. WESTERVELT. MAGAZINE BINDER. APPLICATION FILED 111 3.3, 1911.

. Patented Jan. 16, 1912.

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WESTERVELT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

s rnr LI I IQ MAGAZINE-BINDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 16,1912.

Application filed April 3, 1911. Serial No. 618,568.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .VVESTERVELT, a citizen of theUnited States,

which they are placed to protect them during use and torender their usemore .convenient.

The objects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth inpart hereinafter and will be in part obvious to those skilled in theart.

The invention consists in the novel articles, constructions,arrangements, combinations and improvements, herein shown andclescribed.

The accompanying drawings referred to herein and forming a part hereof,illustrate one embodiment of the invention, the same serving inconnection with the description herein to explain the principles of theinvention.

Of the drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of the binder wit-h themagazine holding device locked in the folding position; Fig. 2 is acorresponding view with the magazine holding device swung to permit amagazine to be placed in the holder; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of amagazine held in the holder; Fig. 4 is a section on the line AB of Fig.3 looking in the direction of the arrows and showing especially how theholding device holds the back of the magazine firmly against the back ofthe holder; and Fig. 5 is a side view of the holder without a magazinetherein.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, illustrating an embodiment ofmy-invention, 1 indicates a magazine set within the binder 2. The bindercomprises the two sides 3 and 4L and the connecting back 5. The back 6of the magazine sets against the back 5 of the binder.

Means are provided for firmly holding the back of the magazine againstthe back of the binder, and the embodied form comprises a standard 7firmly fastened to the binder back 5 at one end thereof. The standard 7may be of sheet metal and is shown bent intermediately thereof atsubstantially a right angle to provide at either side of said bend anupwardly projecting part 8 and a T base 9. The base 9 is fastened to theback 5 of the binder in a suitable manner and a rivet 10 is shown assuch fastening means.

The upright 8 has an orifice 11 therein,

through which passes a loop 12 formed in the end of a relatively stiffbut resilient rod 13, said loop returning back on the rod 13 over thesquared top of the standard 8. At the opposite end of the back 5 of thebinder 2 from the standard 7 is attached a" standard 14. This standard14 is likewise shown bent intermediately thereof at substantially aright angle with a base 15 and an upright 16 on either side of saidbend. The upright 16 is provided with means for detachably holding therod 13. In the embodied form it is shown with a recess 17 which entersat the side of the upright and has a sidewise portion 18 and a portion19 extending at an angle to, and opening into, said portion 18 in theopposite direction from the back of the binder.

Means are provided on the resilient rod 13 projecting inwardly betweentwo leaves of the magazine to press and hold the back of the magazinefirmly against the back of the binder. In the embodied form, the rod 13is shown having two bends 20 and 21 formed therein for this purpose.

The manner of operation and use of the device which I have shown anddescribed is as follows: The binder is laid open fiaton the table withthe rod 13 tipped outwardly away from the back 5. The magazine is thenopened approximately at the middle, the back of the magazine beingplaced on the back of the binder, the rod 13 is then rocked downwardly,the bends 20 and 21 passing in between the two leaves at which themagazine is opened. The free end of the rod 13 is pressed down until inline with the sidewise part of the recess 18, and is then movedthereinto and allowed to snap up into the part 19 of the recess. The rod13 is thus under tension transversely of its length and thereby pressesthe rounded ends of the bends 20 and 21 firmly toward the back, theresiliency of the rod 13 serving thereby to firmly press the back of themagazine against the back of the binder. In handling the rod 13 it willbe seen that the loop 12 passing through the orifice 11 and back overthe squared top of the upright 8 prevents the rod 13 rotating and thuskeeps the bends 20 and 21 always faced inwardly ready to pass betweenthe opened leaves of the magazine. When it is desired to release themagazine from the binder, the end of the rod 18 pressed out of theportion 19, and along the portion 18 out of the recess 17. Said rod 13is then moved upwardly, thus releasing the magazine. It will thus beseen that a binder which is simple and strong has been provided whichpermits the magazine to be easily, and quickly inserted and withdrawnand which holds the back of the magazine firmly to the back of thebinder and owing to the resiliency of the bar 13 will hold firmlymagazines of greatly varying sizes, while possessing other advantages.

What I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is:

ent rod having one end attached to, but swinging relatively to, one ofsaid standards, said rod having a plurality of short inwardly extendingbends formed therein, said bends being spaced relatively far apart alongsaid. rod, said bends being adapted to enter between the leaves of amagazine to press the back of the magazine against the back of thebinder, the other of said standards having means for holding the otherend of said rod under flexing tension to hold said bends pressing theback of the magazine against the back of the holder.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WESTERVELT.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN D. MORGAN, Rosn MENK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

